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untangles
[/ʌnˈtæŋɡəlz/]
verb
desemaranhas
1.
Third person singular present tense of 'untangle'; to free from a tangled or twisted state
She untangles the knot in the rope carefully.
Ela desemaranha o nó na corda com cuidado.
2.
To clarify or resolve something complicated or confusing
The detective untangles the mystery of the crime.
O detetive desemaranha o mistério do crime.
3.
To separate things that are intertwined or connected
He untangles the headphone wires from his backpack.
Ele desemaranha os fios dos fones de ouvido de sua mochila.
Synonyms
disentangles
unravels
clarifies
sorts out
resolves
Antonyms
tangles
complicates
entangles
confuses
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
desemaranhas
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
desemaranhas
Standard usage
Portugal
desenreda
More common in European Portuguese; alternative form
Related Idioms & Phrases
untangle a web
untangle the mess
cut through the knot (opposite concept)
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